White Ribbon Walk planned
A White Ribbon Walk will be held at Terrigal Surf Club on November 29 to raise awareness of and demonstrate support for a no violence against women policy. The Central…
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Knitters wanted
Knitters are needed to help make sensory blankets for local patients with dementia. Gosford Hospital Carer Retreat is hosting regular sewing circles for volunteers to help knit and sew blankets…
Walk to raise funds for diabetes cure
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk, which raises funds to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes, will be back on the Central Coast on November 8,…
Gosford LGA has a high level of cardiovascular disease
Research from the Heart Foundation attests that the Gosford Local Government Area has one of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease in the country. District head of cardiology, Dr Maged…
Infection prevention a key goal at Gosford Hospital
Central Coast Local Health District is asking patients and visitors to join in the fight against nasty micro-organisms at Gosford Hospital to mark Infection Prevention Week, which runs from October…
Family ACTIVation Packs being distributed
Year one students from Narara Public School will be undertaking the Family ACTIVation Pack initiative to help children and parents get healthy and active. The ACTIVation Pack is designed to…
School wins community award at Relay For Life
Henry Kendall High School’s 2015 Relay For Life team has raised $3,196.25 for the Cancer Council. This year Henry Kendall, along with the First Gosford Rover Crew, were acknowledged with…
Lend Lease win tender for phase 1 of Gosford Hospital redevelopment
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC, and Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP, have welcomed the award of the pre-construction tender to Lend Lease for…
Over 100 entries for ‘Mental Health – Art Works!’ exhibition
The 16th annual ‘Mental Health – Art Works!’ exhibition opened on Friday, October 2 at The Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery. It is an art exhibition with a difference, featuring…
Three specialists to speak at fund raising forum
BPW Central Coast will host a pink ribbon event, ‘Not Just Surviving, Thriving’ at Gosford Golf and Function Centre on October 12. The forum will showcase the expertise of three…
Twilight Soiree raises funds for radiation therapists
Since the Central Coast Cancer Centre at Gosford Hospital opened in 2013, Yvonne Crestani and her volunteer group, Scholarships in Radiotherapy have raised money to improve radiotherapy treatments available for…
A real coup for Evergreen Life Care
West Gosford based Evergreen Life Care is the NSW winner and a national finalist in the Facility Catering Services of the Year award, in the Operational Support Consultancy Auditing Recruitment…
Highballs for Eyeballs fundraiser helps to give sight
Gosford’s Reviver Bar has joined forces with Sure Eye Care Lisarow to raise money for Optometry Giving Sight. For the past three years, the unlikely combo has raised more money…
60-year service badge for Verlie Kirkby
Ms Verlie Kirkby of East Gosford has been recognised as Gosford Hospital Auxiliary’s longest serving member, having given 60 years of service to the organisation. Ms Kirkby signed up to…
Family Drug and Support Program
The Family Drug and Support (FDS) program will host its Stepping Stones to Success Program at Lerida House in Gosford throughout October. The FDS has been providing support to families…
St Philip’s principal makes a significant contribution to Senate inquiry
Chair of the Senate inquiry into health, Senator Deborah O’Neill, has called on the Turnbull Government to stop ignoring the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) review and respond to the…
Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward a brighter place
Works of art from Gosford Public School students have made Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward a brighter place. Students from across grades three to five created a large vibrant mural that…
Chiropractic Centre celebrates 11th anniversary
Dr Jorge Chávez from Chávez Chiropractic has been an active business owner within the coastal community over the past 11 years slowly building his Erina chiropractic centre into an award…
Women’s Health Week aims to uncover the elephant in the room
Central Coast Local Health District is encouraging women to learn more and take action as part of Women’s Health Week from September 7 to 14. When it comes to health,…
Crouch bleeds by example
The Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch made his 50th plasma blood donation on Monday, August 17 at Elizabeth St, Sydney to bring awareness to the importance of Red Cross’ Red25…